Warren Central football coach Curtis Brewer retired from coaching on Monday, ending a 40-year career at the school.

Brewer was 42-38 in seven years as head coach after he succeeded Robert Morgan in 2004 as the sixth coach in the program’s 44-year history.

The 2009 team finished 6-5. Brewer led the Vikings back to the playoffs after a three-year absence, losing 38-6 in the first round to Olive Branch.

“I felt like it was time,” Brewer said. “I’ve languished for a month or two trying to make this decision. I love the school and I love working here. I just felt it was best to do it at this time.”

Read more in Tuesday’s Vicksburg Post